A Penchant for Corvettes

Gene Delcomyn shows off his collection of Chevrolet Corvettes, including a custom-built split-window coupe.

April 29, 2014 6:50 p.m. ET

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Gene Delcomyn and his wife, Bettie, with a pair of their Corvettes near their home in Brandon, Miss.. Left: A 1963 custom-built split-window coupe he calls his 'Split Personality.' Right: a 2010 ZR1.
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The original logo on the nose of the 1964 Corvette Sting Ray.
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Mr. Delcomyn has a passion for the roofline of this 1963 model. "It's just got a special look about it that has never been duplicated," he says.
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"I'm kind of an old drag racer at heart," Mr. Delcomyn says.
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The interior of Mr. Delcomyn's custom-built 1963 'Split Personality' Corvette. His wife picked the interior color—lipstick red. The car was built at American Speed Shop in Bloomington, Ind., using the body of a 1963 model.
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Fifty years of Corvettes—a 1964 Sting Ray (left) and a 2014 Stingray (right).
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The 1963 split-window coupe—with its rear window split in two—is the most iconic of all Corvettes, in Mr. Delcomyn's estimation. The design characteristic was only included that one model year.
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A view of the split-window from the car's interior, with Mr. Delcomyn behind. "The [Corvettes] have become part of my family," he says.
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